Floorcovering Solutions: INSTALLed on-time, on-budget, every time.

Florida Regional Council of Carpenters professionals work closely with
all facets of the construction industry to ensure the flooring portion of a
project is done completely to the customer’s satisfaction. We cater to
facility managers and construction specifiers, acting as both a resource for
job-specific problem-solving, and as a provider of training and specification
language.

Our Council represents this region’s best contractors and is the local
authority on flooring installation. Our contractors use INSTALL-trained
professionals exclusively. These men and women have extensive experience and
continually stay abreast of the many flooring installation products,
installation methods and designer specification trends.

Florida Carpenters in the News

Kennedy Space Center Project Captures National Attention

Flooring professionals from the Florida Carpenters Regional Council captured the
attention for their excellent work in the Kennedy Space Center’s Astronaut
Encounter.

INSTALL is the floor covering industry’s working cooperative of mills,
manufacturers, industry consultants, contractors and the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters (UBC) who combine to present the best training installation program
in North America.

Through this alliance, INSTALL Florida mechanics receive the newest installation
methods and newest technology from the 100+ mills and manufacturers who partner
to keep our training the best in the business. Technical experts from the
biggest names in the flooring industry partner with veteran instructors from the
UBC to take an active role in helping to update the INSTALL curriculum on a
regular basis. These experts ensure that INSTALL’s curriculum addresses
current labor needs in the floor covering industry.

INSTALL is also supported by the UBC International Training Fund, which allots
more than $200 million each year to training its members, including floor
layers.

INSTALL Warranty

When you specify one of our regions INSTALL Warranty Contractors, the work is
backed by the industry’s only additional, free, third-party, extended
warranty on labor. We believe so much in the performance of our trained flooring
installers that our warranty is in place to guarantee satisfaction.

Core Training Programs Include

Safety Skills Training

The INSTALL program offers classes to teach
safety and awareness on the jobsite. Courses include safety methods for working
with flooring and power tools and proper handling procedures for maneuvering the
different sizes and shapes of flooring materials throughout a jobsite.

Productivity Skills Training

The relationship between the installer and their employer is a
partnership which benefits both when a project is installed correctly.
Productivity is a large part in the success of every project, and some of the
keys are how to clean and prepare a substrate and the care of placing rolled
goods into the area.

Green Building Awareness Training

Healthy, sustainable buildings are no longer green, just smart. In our business,
it is important to understand the basic concepts of sustainability. We will
teach you how to work in accordance with green building standards. In fact, our
green building content has been reviewed by the Green Building Initiative (GBI).

Hardwoods

Hardwood floorcovering systems are also very popular and INSTALL has you
covered. The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) partnered with the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) to build this part of the curriculum. Our
training is focused on installation and sand-and-finish practices.

Concrete Polishing

Concrete Polishing is mechanically refining a concrete floor surface,
with or without aggregate exposure, achieving the finished sheen level
from satin to high-gloss. When the concrete is in such poor condition
(cracks, spalling, pitted) that polishing would look undesirable,
a polished overlay is the solution.

Resinous

The curriculum will discuss the differences between industrial, commercial, and
residential specifications and applications for resinous installations.

Carpet Training

Carpet is everywhere, and in the flooring business, it’s important to know
all about it. We’ll make sure that you know carpet inside and out, and
understand how to install it.

Resilient Flooring

Today’s resilient flooring products are highly engineered combinations of
polymer material. We will show you how to use them through hands-on instruction.

Setting Industry Standards

Our floor layers learn from an established set of standards, which include
fundamental, core installer skills; graduated levels of skill competence and
experience; written proof of theoretical knowledge; and hands-on skill testing.
Standards also include external educational accreditation of trainers and
trainees.

By placing Florida floorcovering specialists on your project, you are avoiding
the hassle and expense of recruiting, hiring, and training workers.

Our trained and certified flooring installers go into every job with the
knowledge and tools to get the job done right the first time. The result is an
attractive floor that functions as intended without costly and time-consuming
repairs or replacement.

No flooring product has value until it is correctly installed. By delivering
comprehensive training, we ensure that all stakeholders, from specifiers and
owners to contractors and installers, realize the full value of a successful
flooring installation.

Today’s Florida Carpenter is hard working, safe, skilled, and brings a
professional attitude to every job site.